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19 February 2026
The Swedish government has presented its 21st military support package for Ukraine, worth nearly SEK 12.9 billion (approximately $1.42 billion), making it one of Sweden's largest-ever military aid packages.
The team of Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych will file a lawsuit following the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to disqualify him – a ruling the athlete described as a "pro-Russian game."
European intelligence chiefs are pessimistic about the chances of an agreement being reached this year to end Russia's war in Ukraine, despite Donald Trump's assertions that U.S.-brokered talks have brought the prospect of a deal "reasonably close."
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on international officials representing Vienna institutions on non-proliferation issues to refuse to participate in the Moscow conference on March 12-14, as the venue in the aggressor state is not neutral.
The town of Krynychne in the Zaporizhzhia region is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, despite statements on Russian media about its alleged capture.
Over the past day, seven settlements in the Kharkiv region were under Russian attack.
Air Defense Forces destroyed 29 of 37 drones used by Russians to attack Ukraine since the evening of February 18.
Russian troops wounded two residents of the Donetsk region over the past day, February 18.
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged that during the war, personal matters should be postponed and that "in every role, every job, every position," people must act in the interests of the state.
On the front line yesterday, February 18, 237 combat encounters between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders were recorded.
Russia suffered approximately 1,256,910 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and February 19, 2026, with 830 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Russian occupation authorities in Crimea continue their policy of eliminating linguistic diversity by introducing new restrictions in public spaces. About 500 advertising signs containing foreign words have already been replaced with Russian-language versions on the peninsula.
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets welcomed the adoption of the law on mandatory evacuation and called on the government to regulate as quickly as possible the procedural issues concerning the status of children evacuated forcibly without the consent of their legal representatives, as well as to determine those responsible for the child at each stage.
18 February 2026
There have been more than 200 combat clashes on the front line, with the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors remaining the hottest areas.
President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope that the next meeting of the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia will be held in February.
President Volodymyr Zelensky urged that during the war, personal matters should be postponed and that "in every role, every job, every position," people must act in the interests of the state.
JATEC’s innovative solutions are already instrumental in taking out Russian drones
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna has described as a disgrace the decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo.
Ukraine's Ministry of Culture has granted permission to conduct search operations in the area of the former village of Huta Pieniacka, now located within the boundaries of the villages of Zharkiv and Holubytsia in the Lviv region.
Since the beginning of the day, the Russian army has attacked Ukrainian positions 102 times, most actively trying to advance in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk sectors. Defense Forces are holding back the enemy.
Defense Forces carried out counterattacks and assaults, reducing the “gray zone” near the settlements of Vyshneve, Verbove, and Ternove and repelling Russian reinforcement groups.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that contributions to PURL have already reached $584 million this year. In total, according to him, PURL will need $15 billion in 2026.
Establishing peace cannot happen without accountability for those who started the war and committed crimes during it.
The village of Dobropillia in the Zaporizhzhia region remains under the control of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said following the talks in Geneva that progress had been made on military issues – specifically on monitoring a ceasefire – while positions remain divergent on political matters, including territories, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and other sensitive issues.
A serviceman from an elite unit of Russia's Ministry of Defense voluntarily surrendered to Ukrainian forces and expressed his intention to fight on Ukraine's side.
Talks between the delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia have concluded in Geneva. The negotiations lasted approximately two hours.
A serviceman from an elite unit of Russia's Ministry of Defense voluntarily surrendered to Ukrainian forces and expressed his intention to fight on Ukraine's side.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, summarizing the first day of talks in Geneva, has stated that Russia is attempting to delay the negotiations. According to him, today's agenda includes issues related to the exchange of prisoners of war and the release of civilians.
Ukraine should impose sanctions against Russian athletes at the 2026 Paralympics in Italy, extend these sanctions to the international level, and thus prevent Russians from participating in these competitions.